Region hasseveral smallstates withnone dominantbefore empireforms thereBuildstransportationinfrastructureRegion hasexisting state-levelgovernment(s)before empireforms thereHas an ideologythat gainsfollowers for theempire, its leader,and/or militaryexpansionIncreasestradeSponsors artandeducation,especially incitiesRegionhas highagriculturalpotentialFreePopulationincreasesHas militaryresourcesoradvantagesEconomicrewardsgiven mainlyto elitesCommonofficiallanguagefacilitatescommunicationCommonlaw acrossentireempireFreeAt least somecitizenship orrights grantedto conqueredpeoplesPreexistingstates donot getalongGovernmentcollectstaxesOutsideinvasionsFreeHaseconomicstability andprosperityFreeLeadershipfails, oftenthrough focuson maintainingwealth, notempireFailure tocontinueconquestlessons faith inimperialideologyOverextensionof governmentand militaryresourcesInternalrebellionsRegion hasseveral smallstates withnone dominantbefore empireforms thereBuildstransportationinfrastructureRegion hasexisting state-levelgovernment(s)before empireforms thereHas an ideologythat gainsfollowers for theempire, its leader,and/or militaryexpansionIncreasestradeSponsors artandeducation,especially incitiesRegionhas highagriculturalpotentialFreePopulationincreasesHas militaryresourcesoradvantagesEconomicrewardsgiven mainlyto elitesCommonofficiallanguagefacilitatescommunicationCommonlaw acrossentireempireFreeAt least somecitizenship orrights grantedto conqueredpeoplesPreexistingstates donot getalongGovernmentcollectstaxesOutsideinvasionsFreeHaseconomicstability andprosperityFreeLeadershipfails, oftenthrough focuson maintainingwealth, notempireFailure tocontinueconquestlessons faith inimperialideologyOverextensionof governmentand militaryresourcesInternalrebellions

Empires Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Region has several small states with none dominant before empire forms there
  2. Builds transportation infrastructure
  3. Region has existing state-level government(s) before empire forms there
  4. Has an ideology that gains followers for the empire, its leader, and/or military expansion
  5. Increases trade
  6. Sponsors art and education, especially in cities
  7. Region has high agricultural potential
  8. Free
  9. Population increases
  10. Has military resources or advantages
  11. Economic rewards given mainly to elites
  12. Common official language facilitates communication
  13. Common law across entire empire
  14. Free
  15. At least some citizenship or rights granted to conquered peoples
  16. Preexisting states do not get along
  17. Government collects taxes
  18. Outside invasions
  19. Free
  20. Has economic stability and prosperity
  21. Free
  22. Leadership fails, often through focus on maintaining wealth, not empire
  23. Failure to continue conquest lessons faith in imperial ideology
  24. Overextension of government and military resources
  25. Internal rebellions